Graham Weaver

Mechanically, it works out really well because we do all of our recruiting at Alpine in the fall. So by the time my class comes around in the winter, students either have a job or they don't at Alpine. So my class is not a job interview, which is really important to me. I draw a line. I never interview students. I don't even ever give feedback on students.

Mechanically, it works out really well because we do all of our recruiting at Alpine in the fall. So by the time my class comes around in the winter, students either have a job or they don't at Alpine. So my class is not a job interview, which is really important to me. I draw a line. I never interview students. I don't even ever give feedback on students.

When I'm teaching, I'm really just there to be their professor. The calendar works out that I can do it that way.

When I'm teaching, I'm really just there to be their professor. The calendar works out that I can do it that way.

Your whole effect and the story and the setup, it just so rings of athletics. And you said personal growth. Somehow in the world of sports, it seems obvious and cool that LeBron would have 25 coaches and spend all this money on his body and do all this stuff to get better. Like, not our heads. Like, it sounds obvious.

Your whole effect and the story and the setup, it just so rings of athletics. And you said personal growth. Somehow in the world of sports, it seems obvious and cool that LeBron would have 25 coaches and spend all this money on his body and do all this stuff to get better. Like, not our heads. Like, it sounds obvious.

And then somehow in the professional world, there still seems to be like a stigma of sorts associated with personal growth and executive coaching. Why do you think that is? The two aren't fundamentally that different, but there doesn't seem to be the same appreciation for the potential value of something like coaching.

And then somehow in the professional world, there still seems to be like a stigma of sorts associated with personal growth and executive coaching. Why do you think that is? The two aren't fundamentally that different, but there doesn't seem to be the same appreciation for the potential value of something like coaching.

The first coach I had in 2009, I sat across the table from him. His name is JP Flom. And he pitched me on being an executive coach. And I remember thinking, what the hell is an executive coach? What are you going to do? And to this day, I don't even know why I signed up. I think he was just a really compelling person. Bought the salesman, not the product. I bought the salesman.

The first coach I had in 2009, I sat across the table from him. His name is JP Flom. And he pitched me on being an executive coach. And I remember thinking, what the hell is an executive coach? What are you going to do? And to this day, I don't even know why I signed up. I think he was just a really compelling person. Bought the salesman, not the product. I bought the salesman.

I bought the salesperson. I think most of the people that probably have negative things to say have actually never done it. I don't think I've ever met anyone who actually hired a very high quality coach And had anything negative to say about the process. So, and they probably just don't really know what they can get out of an experience like that.

I bought the salesperson. I think most of the people that probably have negative things to say have actually never done it. I don't think I've ever met anyone who actually hired a very high quality coach And had anything negative to say about the process. So, and they probably just don't really know what they can get out of an experience like that.

So if you think about the reason you do it or have done it and have all these coaches that are part of your business or whatever, can you define personal growth? Like, what does that actually mean?

So if you think about the reason you do it or have done it and have all these coaches that are part of your business or whatever, can you define personal growth? Like, what does that actually mean?

So for me, a number of different coaches I use for different things, but I'll give you a couple of real examples. So I have a coach named Mandy Shoemaker. And just to have a call with her, I have to fill out a form that says, what are your one-year goals? What did you say you were going to do last week? What'd you do? And what are you going to do this week? And what's the outcome of the call?

So for me, a number of different coaches I use for different things, but I'll give you a couple of real examples. So I have a coach named Mandy Shoemaker. And just to have a call with her, I have to fill out a form that says, what are your one-year goals? What did you say you were going to do last week? What'd you do? And what are you going to do this week? And what's the outcome of the call?

Just filling that out every week, if I never even talked to her, would be a great accountability. Then obviously, she's an amazing coach. She came up through the Tony Robbins system. For her, it's like a personal trainer for your goals and your life. What better investment is there than that?

Just filling that out every week, if I never even talked to her, would be a great accountability. Then obviously, she's an amazing coach. She came up through the Tony Robbins system. For her, it's like a personal trainer for your goals and your life. What better investment is there than that?

I don't need a personal trainer to go to the gym, but I actually do need a personal trainer to grab me and say, what are your goals? Are you sticking to them? Are you on track? I think that's really valuable. I'm not able to get there by myself without a coach. Then I have another coach I use. We will set aside four hours and this will be like really blue sky, messy thinking.

I don't need a personal trainer to go to the gym, but I actually do need a personal trainer to grab me and say, what are your goals? Are you sticking to them? Are you on track? I think that's really valuable. I'm not able to get there by myself without a coach. Then I have another coach I use. We will set aside four hours and this will be like really blue sky, messy thinking.